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TV & Home Entertainment (UK)
As of March 28, 2020
HYPOTHESIS
Since consumers are currently spending a lot more time at home, they might look to invest more into TV & Home Entertainment
products/equipment that will best suit their needs when they are at home
After lockdown, TV & Home Entertainment searches and clickshave grown 240% and 82% year over year (YoY) on the last week, respectively 240% YoY
on last week
Overall 42% YoY
Indexed searches
Source: Microsoft Internal Data, Bing O&O Traffic, All Devices
Overall 64% YoY
82% YoY on last week
Indexed clicks
05/Jan-11/Jan 12/Jan-18/Jan 19/Jan-25/Jan 26/Jan-01/Feb 02/Feb-08/Feb 09/Feb-15/Feb 16/Feb-22/Feb 23/Feb-29/Feb 01/Mar-07/Mar 08/Mar-14/Mar 15/Mar-21/Mar 22/Mar-28/Mar
2019 2020
Several categories are experiencing significant weekly growthThe top 3 growers: CamerasCamcordersPhoto, TV Streaming and AudioStereoMP3
Source: Microsoft Internal Data, Bing O&O Traffic, All Devices
Indexed searches
AudiosStereosMP3
CamerasCamcordersPhoto
Connected Objects
Digital Assistants
DVD & Blu Ray Players
Televisions
TV Streaming
Source: Microsoft Internal Data, Bing O&O Traffic, All DevicesYearly growth % values are calculated from 8th March to 28th March
YoY search growth
TV Streaming: +61%
CameraCamcorderPhoto: +108%
Digital Assistants: -28%
DVD & Blue Ray Player: +9%
The same three categories are also showing yearly growth since just before the lockdown commenced
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Source: Microsoft Internal Data, Bing and Yahoo Network O&O Traffic, All Devices
2020 share of volume searches
CamerasCamcordersPhoto search share has almost doubled whereas other categories declined or stayed constant
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AudiosStereosMP3 CamerasCamcordersPhoto Connected Objects Digital Assistants DVD & Blu Ray Players Televisions TV Streaming
Indexed searches fortop 10 AudioStereoMP3 queries
Source: Microsoft Internal Data, Bing and Yahoo Network O&O Traffic, All Devices *Searches indexed to 2nd calendar week in January **YoY Query Calculation based Year to Date 28th March with minimum of 500 Searches
The growth seen in AudioStereoMP3 is being driven by searches for headphone(s) related queries
Indexed searches fortop 10 CameraCamcorderPhoto queries
Source: Microsoft Internal Data, Bing and Yahoo Network O&O Traffic, All Devices *Searches indexed to 2nd calendar week in January **YoY Query Calculation based Year to Date 28th March with minimum of 500 Searches
The growth seen in CameraCamcorderPhoto is being driven by a growth in camera queries related to a hobby or brand
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Indexed searches fortop 10 TV Streaming queries
Source: Microsoft Internal Data, Bing and Yahoo Network O&O Traffic, All Devices *Searches indexed to 2nd calendar week in January **YoY Query Calculation based Year to Date 28th March with minimum of 500 Searches
TV Streaming searches spiked after the lockdown as consumers likely had more spare time
Audio/Stereos/MP3
Cameras/Camcorder/Photo
Connected Objects Digital Assistants DVD & Blue Ray
Players Televisions TV Streaming
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airpods gopro sat nav alexa amazon portable dvd player apple tv roku
headphones security cameras nextbase dash cam echo dot dvd players smart tv fire stick
speakers cameras dash cams best buy amazon echo dot blu ray player currys tv roku stick
apple airpods polaroid camera garmin sat nav echo dot 3rd generation portable dvd players samsung tv fire stick tv
wireless headphones digital camera dash cams amazon dot blue ray player lg tv fire tv stick
bluetoothheadphones canon cameras sat navs best buy alexa dot blu ray dvd player tvs amazon fire tv
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speaker jessops camera shop tomtom sat nav alexa echo dvd players argos television roku streaming stick
bluetooth speakers hive camera wireless doorbell amazon echo dot 3rd generation argos dvd players argos tv amazon stick
earphones web camera halfords dash cam alexa echo dot blu ray players televisions roku express
Source: Internal Data, Bing and Yahoo Network O&O Traffic, All Devices, March 2019 vs March 2020. Until 28th March
Top 10 volume searches by category
Audio/Stereos/MP3
Cameras/Camcorder/Photo
Connected Objects Digital Assistants DVD & Blue Ray
Players Televisions TV Streaming
airpods case smart wireless security cameras
dash cams best buy uk amazon echo show argos dvd players currys pc world tv roku stick
aftershockzheadphones logitech camera sonos play 5 amazon echo 2nd
generation blu ray players currys tv deals fire stick
laptop speakers camera test sonos playbar alexa echo dot dvd player apple tv amazon fire stick
powerbeats pc camera nextbase dash cam alexa dot dvd players new tv roku streaming stick
headphones amazon web cameras garmin sat nav echo dot 3rd generation dvd players argos tv currys fire tv stick
best earbuds camera raw wireless doorbell echo dot portable dvd player tvs special offer roku express
jabra headset blink camera sat nav amazon echo dot portable dvd players tv deals uk fire stick tv
smart speaker camera online dash cam alexa echo blu ray player apple tv 4k amazon fire stick argos
pc headset usb camera tomtom sat nav amazon echo blue ray player hitatchi tv aAmazon stick
logitech headset live camera sat navs best buys amazon dot blu ray dvd player 50 inch smart tv amazon fire tv stick
Source: Internal Data, Bing and Yahoo Network O&O Traffic, All Devices, March 2019 vs March 2020. Until 28th March
Top 10 volume searches YoY by category
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Check the extensions you’re using. Use "delivery, curbside pickup, other services" that are unique and applicable to your business.
Shopping: Adjust product group bidding strategy to align with your inventory dynamics.
Shopping: Keep your product feed files up to date as product inventory and prices may change rapidly.
Automatically test different messaging by adding Responsive Search Ads (RSA) to your ad groups. Add assets with "delivery options."
Check your editorial rejections as COVID-19-related terms are disallowed.
Check your text ads. Replace any standard text ads with Expanded Text Ads and RSA (standard text ad volume will begin to decline April 1).
Search partners: Review publisher reports to optimize performance on the search partner network.
Keywords
Use “Broadience” (broad match + audience targeting) to help you efficiently expand reach and identify new opportunities.
Add keywords with terms around delivery, curbside pickup, fees waived, etc. as fit for your business (note “COVID-19” terms are restricted).
Review your search term reports for emerging queries to add as keywords or add negatives to avoid poor performance.
To capture emerging queries, create or reactivate Dynamic Search Ads (DSA) as a “catchall” with a lower bid and use discoverability tools like Microsoft Advertising Intelligence and Keyword Planner.
Revamp your branded strategy and consider broad match on your core brand terms to cover highly relevant emerging queries.
Audience
Create Remarketing lists with more recent frequencies (ex: 1, 3,7, 14, 30 days) to target customers still looking to purchase.
Use In-market Audiences to target customers who are in-market for your product (especially for areas of opportunity for you).
If you’re using Shopping Campaigns, make sure you have Product Audiences (dynamic remarketing) set up to help increase performance.
Optimize your Audience Ads campaign and reach people where they are today while navigating the web and news sites at home.
Add images to your search campaign, so your ads can serve on the Microsoft Audience Network and get in front of more potential customers.
Refine targeting settings to reflect consumer trends for your business around geographies, time of day, etc. Use the Bing COVID-19 Tracker to help.
Bidding Balance between using automation and manual reviews. Monitor auto-bidding, but keep a close eye to adapt to a fluctuating marketplace.
Monitor SOV/click share and adjust bids, especially where you see opportunities with less competition in the marketplace during this time.
Review your smart targets, adjusting as needed if your targets shift (ex: target conversion rates). Layer Enhanced CPC on top of manual bids.
Budget Check budgets in the Microsoft Advertising Interface daily. Watch for budget pause notifications, which may not show up in bid management tools.
Reallocate budget to your best-performing campaigns and products as performance fluctuates with emerging trends.
Keep campaigns running at a lower CPCs and lower budget to capitalize on decreased marketplace competition, instead of pausing campaigns.
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Ad rotation should be set to optimize.
Check your editorial rejections as COVID-19-related terms are disallowed.
Begin the (required) move to Expanded Text Ads and add Responsive Search Ads (RSA) to your ad groups as an efficient way to swiftly change your text ad messaging.
Use ad customizers and IF functions where applicable. Use audiences to land effective messaging.
Shopping: Use Local Inventory Ads to indicate availability of items and adjust product group bids based on inventory changes.
Shopping: As your inventory levels grow, re-evaluate your product group strategy and product prioritization to meet your campaign goals.
Check the extensions you’re using. Use "delivery, curbside pickup, other services" that are unique and applicable to your business.
Keywords
Monitor keyword recommendations specific to your account surfaced in Microsoft Advertising user interface.
Continue to use “Broadience” (broad match + audience targeting) to help you expand reach and identify new opportunities after the initial period of greater volatility has passed.
Reevaluate strategy on keywords around delivery, curbside pickup, fees waived (COVID-19-terms are restricted).
To capture newly emerged queries, create or reactivate Dynamic Search Ads (DSA) as a “catchall” with a lower bid and use tools like Microsoft Advertising Intelligence and Keyword Planner.
Audience
Reevaluate Remarketing list frequencies (ex: 1, 3,7, 14, 30 days) to target customers still looking to purchase.
Use In-market Audiences to target customers who are in-market for your product (especially for areas of opportunity for you).
Use Product Audiences (dynamic remarketing) to maximize the performance of your shopping ads.
Create a separate Audience Ads campaign to reconnect with your ideal audience in high-quality and brand-safe native placements.
Add images to your search campaigns to expand your audience reach and drive increased performance.
Refine targeting settings to reflect consumer trends for your business around geographies, time of day, etc. Use the Bing COVID-19 Tracker to help.
Bidding Once the market has “leveled” out and fluctuations have lessened, begin moving back to automated bidding with adjusted targets.
When using manual bids, monitor SOV to adjust bids and leverage ECPC.
Ensure you are setup for real-time success if you are re-entering the auction by leveraging first page bid recommendations in the UI.
Budget Begin planning for increases (or decreases) in campaign budgets as the markets shifts from greater volatility to a new normal.
Monitor SOV to adjust budgets based on new trends, inventory, etc.
Feeds
Send a complete feed with all product offers and include recommended fields – GTIN, MPN, Brand, Color, Size, Shipping Cost, Multiple Images, and more
Optimize product titles and descriptions for improved product matching and relevance. Use the Search Term Report at the offer level for relevant terms to include and test.
Leverage Custom labels in your feed to customize your product groups to meet your business goals.
Import your Google product offerings to Microsoft Merchant Center to mirror your campaigns from Google.
Schedule automatic downloads of product feeds to keep your prices and inventory fresh.
Once stores open again, use Local Inventory Ads to drive traffic to your physical stores. Also a great option for the Shop online, pick up in store trend.
Merchant Center
Schedule your Merchant Promotions and include any relevant promotional codes.
Opt into Automatic item updates for price and/or availability to ensure your Product Ad details match the customer experience on your landing pages.
Use the new List view for ad groups to easily see your product group taxonomy and make bulk operations to your product groups like bid changes by percentage or filter products.
Campaign priority settings (low, medium, high) give you more control over which campaigns and products take precedent
Audience Product Audiences (dynamic remarketing) can help you take your shopping ads to the next level with increased performance.
Use Product Ads on the Microsoft Audience Network to expand your reach and get your products in front of customers where they are today.
Reporting
Review share of voice metrics with Click share and Absolute top impression share reporting to see how traffic volume compares to your competitors.
Use the Product match count reporting to identify product serving issues within your feed and campaigns.
Easily add negative keywords from your search term reports to filter unqualified traffic to your Product Ads.
Regularly review your Product negative keyword conflicts report to ensure negative keywords are not limiting how your Product Ads are serving.
Check your feed error reports to trouble shoot rejections and resubmit corrections.
Review the Untargeted offers report to confirm all product offers are targeted by a campaign. An All Products as a catch-all bucket for new products or low-bid products is recommended.
Review your Product partition report to view product group performance and use the Product dimensions report to see product SKU level performance.
Bidding Balance between using automation and manual reviews. Monitor auto-bidding but keep a close eye to adapt to a fluctuating marketplace.
Adding Enhanced CPC will leverage auction-time signals and increase the likelihood of clicks driving conversions.
Test new auto bidding pilots for Shopping: Maximize Clicks and Target Return on Ad Spend (ROAS)
Budget Plan budgets to meet the increased traffic demands by monitoring SOV.
Allocate additional budget to your current best-performing and products.
Monitor your daily budgets and adjust as needed with the changing environment. Chec
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Ad rotation should be set to optimize.
Check your editorial rejections as COVID-19-related terms are disallowed.
Efficiently replicate your marketing messaging strategy changes in your text ads. Replace any standard text ads with Expanded Text Ads and RSA (standard text ad volume will begin to decline April 1).
Use ad customizers and IF functions where applicable. Use audiences to land effective messaging.
Search partners: Expand your reach to a wider audience across all devices on proven, reputable and tested sites.
Check the extensions you’re using. Use "delivery, curbside pickup, other services" that are unique and applicable to your business.
Keywords
Monitor keyword recommendations relevant to your business surfaced in the Microsoft Advertising user interface.
Use “Broadience” (broad match + audience targeting) to help you expand reach and identify new opportunities once the volatility has settled.
Monitor keywords and consider relevant terms around delivery, curbside pickup, fees waived (COVID-19-terms are restricted)
To capture emerging queries, use Dynamic Search Ads (DSA) as a “catchall” and use tools like Microsoft Advertising Intelligence and Keyword Planner.
Use the Google Import tool to expand your reach by automatically mirroring your Google Ads campaigns and changes on Microsoft Advertising.
Audience
Create Remarketing lists with more recent frequencies (ex: 1, 3,7, 14, 30 days) to target customers still looking to purchase.
Use In-market Audiences to target customers who are in-market for your product (especially for areas of opportunity for you).
Product Audiences (dynamic remarketing) can help you take your shopping ads to the next level with increased performance.
Use Product Ads on the Microsoft Audience Network to expand your reach and get your products in front of customers where they are today.
Add images to your search campaigns to expand your reach and connect with customers in new places on the Microsoft Audience Network.
Refine targeting settings to reflect consumer trends for your business around geographies, time of day, etc. Use the Bing COVID-19 Tracker to help.
Bidding Balance between using automation and manual reviews. Monitor auto-bidding, but keep a close eye to adapt to a fluctuating marketplace.
Adding Enhanced CPC will leverage auction-time signals.
Review your smart targets, adjusting as needed if your targets shift, for example target cost per conversion.
Budget Plan budgets to meet the increased traffic demands by monitoring SOV.
Allocate additional budget to your current best-performing ads and products.
Monitor your daily budgets and adjust as needed with the changing environment.
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